To Santa Claus and Little Sisters
Author unknown

Once... he wrote a poem.
And he called it "Chops"
Because that was the name of
his dog, and that's what it was
all about.
And the teacher gave him
an "A"
And a gold star
And his mother hung it on the 
kitchen door and read it to 
all his aunts...

Once... he wrote another poem.
And he called it "Question Mark Innocence,"
Becuase that was the name of
his grief and that's what it
was all about.
And the proffessor gave him 
an "A"
And a strange and steady look.
And his mother never hung it
on the kitchen door, because
he never let her see it...

Once, at 3 a.m.... he tried another poem...
And he called it absolutely nothing
because that's what it was
all about.
And he gave himself an "A"
And a slash on each damp wrist,
And he hung it no the bathroom door
because he couldn't reach
the kitchen.